What is José Saramago's full name?
José de Sousa Saramago
José Saramago date of birth:
November 16, 1922
How old was José Saramago when died?
87
Where was José Saramago born?
Azinhaga, Ribatejo, Portugal
When did José Saramago die?
June 18, 2010
Where did José Saramago die?
Lanzarote, Spain
Is José Saramago gay or straight?
Straight
What is José Saramago nationality?
Portuguese
What is José Saramago's occupation?
Writer
José Saramago claim to fame:
Memorial do Convento (1982)
Short Biography
José de Sousa Saramago, (16 November 1922 – 18 June 2010), was a Portuguese writer and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the human factor. Harold Bloom described Saramago as "the greatest living novelist" and considers him to be "a permanent part of the Western canon", while James Wood praises "the distinctive tone to his fiction because he narrates his novels as if he were someone both wise and ignorant."